MMRDA presents Rs.4,028-crore Budget
Flyovers, Creek Bridges, Road network for metropolitan region,
Additional rail lines and new coaches for suburban railway
Metro, Mono, SCLR, Eastern Freeway, Milan ROB,
Sahar Elevated Road for city this year
Mumbai, March 23, 2013 – The Hon. Chief
Minister and Chairman, MMRDA, Mr.Prithviraj
Chavan, during the 132nd Authority
meeting, held today, approved Rs.4,028.57-crore budget for the year 2013-14 presented by Mumbai Metropolitan
Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
The budget affords Rs.622-crore
boost to the Extended Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project for six flyovers, a
creek-bridge at Vasai between Naigaon and Bhayendar and over 90-km of road
network in Vasai, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Ambernath, Karjat, Badlapur, Arnala
etc. The Authority has also made provision of Rs.20 crores for conducting
feasibility surveys for eight new projects viz.
Shirgaon-Padgha-Titwala-Badlapur Link (37-km), Kalyan ring road (29.70-km),
Bhiwandi ring road (12-km), Neral-Dasturi Naka-Matheran road (8-km), Khopoli
bypass road (5.80-km), Mankoli to Motagaon-Dombivli Link Road (3.20-km),
Revas-Karanja bridge (1.80-km) and development of NH-4 from Takka colony to
Palaspe Phata (1.73-km).
The Authority has consciously made such a large
provision for the development of the metropolitan region, for, it is necessary
to complement the development showcased by the city today. The Authority believes
that the proposed road development along with construction of flyovers and
creek bridges will also bring in economic development of the metropolitan
region.
The Authority has further allocated Rs.608 crores
for the Metro Rail Project with major chunk (Rs.500 crores) spared for the
Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro corridor and Rs.600 crores for the Mono Rail Project.
The first
Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) Metro corridor and the first phase of Mono Rail
project from Chembur to Wadala are expected to
complete this year. The VAG Metro corridor will offer the much needed east-west
connectivity and the first phase of Mono corridor will save time and fuel for
the commuters on the Chembur-Wadala stretch.
The provision of Rs.500 crores for the Mumbai
Urban Transport Project (MUTP) is bifurcated thus – Rs.200 crores have been
spared for the completion of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, including FOBs,
Halav Bridge, service roads, beautification of spaces under the flyover and the
resettlement of Tilak Nagar residents. The MMRDA is sure to deliver the
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road by the yearend, with all permissions from railways in
hand. The work is progressing on a war footing.
Further, the Authority’s Budget for year
2013-14 has made provision of Rs.300 crores for various rail projects such as 5th
and 6th line from CST to Kurla, additional line from Thane to Diva,
6th line from Bombay Central to Borivali and purchase of new EMU
coaches
The Authority has allocated Rs.150 crores and
Rs.50 crores for the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link and Sewri-Worli connector
respectively. The Sewri-Worli connector will help traffic dispersal from and
through MTHL. Both these projects are expected to kick start this year once
completion of the tender process is achieved. An approval for the Rs.517-crore
Sewri-Worli connector and budget provision for Rs.50 corers for the same was sought
for and granted by the Authority simultaneously. This step will save a lot of
time as far as beginning of the actual construction for both the projects is
concerned.
The Authority has spared in all Rs.147 crores
for three more crucial projects – Underpass at Kalanagar junction (Rs.75
crores), an elevated road from BKC to Eastern Express Highway (Rs.50 crores)
and Kherwadi flyover (Rs.22 crores). These three projects are very critical as
far as the connectivity to motorists travelling towards and from BKC, Western
Express Highway and Eastern Express Highway is concerned. The easier commute on
these routes would also mean savings on time and fuel.
MMRDA is the Special Planning Authority for
Wadala TT area which has been receiving special attention. The Authority has
afforded a Rs.85-crore impetus for its road network, sewerage treatment plant,
utility shifting and beautification. The Authority has also kept its promise by
providing Rs.35-crore assistance for installing noise barriers for the flyovers
that travel through densely populated residential areas.
The allocation of Rs.117 crores is to
facilitate quicker completion of Anik-Panjarpol Link Road and Panjarpol-Ghatkopar
Link Road (Rs.55 crores), Milan and the Sahar Elevated Road (Rs.35 crores) which
will be completed this year and Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road (Rs.27 crores ).
The other critical project for the improvement
of transport facilities to and from the city is the 126-km long Multi-Modal
corridor which will run from Virar (Navghar) to Alibaug. The corridor is being
implemented in two phases – from Virar (Navghar) to Chirner (79 k.m.) and
Chirner to Alibaug (47 k.m.). The Authority has already finalized preliminary
plans through techno-economic feasibility study and the same are being included
in the Regional Transport Road Map. The Rs.9,326-crore corridor will – besides
the main traffic lanes – have dedicated lanes for buses, two-wheelers and
non motorized transport. The Authority has spared Rs.50 crores for the project
this financial year.
Present for the meeting were Mr.Sulil Prabhu,
Mayor, Mumbai; Mr.Nawab Malik, MLA; Mr.Prashant Thakur, MLA; Mr.Prakash
Binsale, MLC; Mr.Rahul Shevale, Chairman, Standing Committee, MCGM; Mr.Jayantkumar
Banthia, Chief Secretary, GoM;
Mr. U.P.S.Madan, Metropolitan
Commissioner, MMRDA; Mr.Sitaram Kunte, Commissioner, MCGM; Mr. Sanjay Bhatia,
MD, CIDCO; Mr.Manukumar Srivastava, Principal Secretary, UDD; Mr.Debashish
Chakrabarty, Principal Secretary, Housing; Mr.Shrikant Singh, Principal
Secretary, UDD; Mr.Bipin Shrimali, MD, MSRDC; Mayors and Presidents of Municipal
Corporations and Councils within the metropolitan region and senior officials
of MMRDA.
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